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meaning nature and scope of community resources in social science
1. MEANING NATURE AND SCOPE
OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN
SOCIAL SCIENCE
By,
Dhanya JR
Socialscience
2. Community Resources that facilitate include
every thing in the Community that can be used to
illustrate a concept or generalization
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
3. Teaching and learning become relevant because they can be
performed through the children’s social experience
The community provides excellent opportunities for social
action and for the development of intellectual and social skills
The school and community can become closer to each other
The children learn more about the community become
involved in its affairs and thus become better citizens
4. Places of civic interest
Places of cultural interest
Places of economic interest
Places of geographical interest
Places of historical interest
Places of scientific interest
Government buildings
Forms of social control
5. 1. Taking the school to the community
a. Field trips
b. Community service
c. Social survey clubs
6. 2. Bringing the community to the school
a. Celebration of festivals
b. Adult education
c. The school as a social recreational and cultural Centre
d. School library
e. Exhibitions
f. Parent –teachers association
g. Career conferences
h. Educational conferences
i. Making the school a Centre of community service